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Floods

Crow River in Rockford June 1956

June 1956 Crow River in Rockford

April 23, 2023 //  by Kevin Koehler

Looking south from the HWY 55 bridge you can see the flooding of the Crow River. Picture was taken after the June of 1956 rains flooded the riverbanks. In the …

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June 1956 Crow River flood

June 1956 Crow River at Wandersee Farm

April 23, 2023 //  by Kevin Koehler

A view looking North across the Crow River Farmington Road bridge. Clarence Wandersee farm can be seen in the background. This is now the site of Apple Jack Farm.

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1965 Flood – Main Street

February 7, 2021 //  by Kevin Koehler

Travel through town during the flood was only by boat in some areas. Looking back on the left is Rev Will Neumann, to the right of him is Elsie Mutterer. …

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Rockford Flood 1965

October 4, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

The post office in Rockford in 1965 was very near the river, on the east side of Lieder street. The red item in front of the building was the mail …

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Rockford 1965 Flood

October 4, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

April 1965 brought a fast melt of winter snow, along with a ground that was saturated from a wet fall in 1964. The result was the most severe flooding Rockford …

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1952 Rockford Flood

August 31, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

While the 1965 flood was the highest on record, the flood of 1952 flood also displaced many residents and caused significant flooding. Travel by boat was common, as many residents …

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